Abandonware DOS title

Space simulations sorted by release date

Space simulation games, as the name suggests, are all about flying a starship in the vastness of space. The gameplay usually involves one or more of the following activities: space combat, space exploration, trading commodities, taking missions, piracy, crafting, mining asteroids, etc. Some of the most popular space sim series are Wing Commander, Elite and X-Wing / Tie Fighter.

Most popular space simulation games

Wing Commander
vehicle simulationDOS
Microsoft Space Simulator
vehicle simulationDOS
starfleet1-battle-begins03

Star Fleet 1: The War Begins

DOSMac OS1985 Interstel Corporation
deepspace-2

Deep space: Operation Copernicus

DOS1986 Lerner Research
orbiter-01

Orbiter

DOSMac OS1986 Spectrum HoloByte
psi-5-trading-company-05

Psi 5 Trading Company

DOS1986protected Distinctive Software
starglider-1

Starglider

DOS1986 Argonaut Games
elite-1

Elite

DOS1987freeware Firebird
starlord-02

Starlord

DOS1987
tau-ceti-02

Tau Ceti

DOS1987 Thunder Mountain
starwars-4

Star Wars

DOS1988 Atari
spacerogue-2

Space Rogue

DOS1989 Origin Systems
Space Rogue is a science fiction RPG developed by Richard Garriott's Origin and desined by Paul Neurath. Space Rogue combines a 3D space simulation with a top down view RPG gameplay. As a space pilot you can hunt bounties, buy and sell goods, land on starbases or outposts and talk to NPCs, do quests, etc.
starfleet2-krellan-01

Star Fleet 2: Krellan Commander

DOS1989 Interstel Corporation
starglider-2-01

Starglider 2

DOSMac OS1989 Argonaut Games
lightspeed-01

Lightspeed

DOS1990 MicroProse Software
line-wars-02

LineWars

DOS1990 Safari Software
wingcommander1-4

Wing Commander

DOS1990freeware Origin Systems
Wing Commander 1 is a space combat simulator video game; the first game in the Wing Commander series. Wing Commander 1 was developed and published by Origin Systems in 1990. The game was created by Chris Roberts and became known for its innovative use of cinematic storytelling and cutting-edge graphics at the time.In Wing Commander, playe...
xiphos-02

Xiphos

DOS1990
eliteplus-5

Elite Plus

DOS1991freeware Realtime Games
wingcommander2-5

Wing Commander 2: Vengeance of the Kilrathi

DOS1991protected Origin Systems
epic-4

Epic

DOS1992protected Digital Image Design
shuttlespace-1

Shuttle: The Space Flight Simulator

DOS1992 Vektor graphics
space-max-01

Space MAX

DOS1992 Starbyte Software
wintrek-04

WinTrek

Windows 3.x1992
buzz-race-into-space-06

Buzz Aldrin's Race into Space

DOS1993 Strategic Visions
eye-of-the-storm-04

Eye of the Storm

DOS1993 Rebellion Developments
frontier-1

Frontier: Elite 2

DOS1993 Frontier Developments
Frontier: Elite II is a classic space simulation and trading game released in 1993, developed by David Braben and his company Frontier Developments. Frontier is the sequel to the pioneering 1984 game Elite and is often considered a landmark title in the space simulation genre.
nomad-02

Nomad

DOS1993 Papyrus Design Group
protostar-07

Protostar: War on the Frontier

DOS1993 Tsunami Media